#D497F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.141 314), rgb(212, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#D497F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D497F2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.141 314) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D497F2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D497F2 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D497F2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D497F2 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.079 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D497F2
oklch(76.8% 0.141 314)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C52BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.288 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A094E
oklch(27% 0.119 313.3)
#D497F2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #87ABF5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0EF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A3B9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D497F2
#D497F2
oklch(76.8% 0.141 314)
- #8DC767
#8DC767
oklch(76.8% 0.141 134.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D497F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #D497F2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.